Short term rentals can work in urban areas too...people travel for many reasons. 

Whether it says Passive LP, creative financing, fix and flipping, notes, Short Term Rentals, seller financing  etc - I am at the bottom - I can scream no but I far too often hear stories of people quitting their job to pursue real estate and then end up very unsuccessful. 

these people are not real.. why bother ?

There are so many beautiful areas of CA that people still want to live. 

Anyone I know who invested in Spain in the last ten years took a bath and I know a lot of people who did.

Always look at reviews, and make sure they are legit reviews made by real people.

How do you expect people to want to pay for the service if they are being banned almost instantly? 

If a lot of people around you are cold calling, you will likely be calling the same people.

Key is make sure you have a good surveyor and title company. s far as being ready all about the market in that most people who purchase either one of these products are not interested in any maintenance and would rather pay monthly dues. 

Yes some people here show boat and preach...